Is writer’s block real?  I can’t say, but I do know that this modern world has way too many distractions.  With the internet, hundreds of channels on TV, Netflix, Hulu, X-box, Playstation, and a meetup group around every corner it’s a wonder that anyone creates anything new.  With modern information overload, it takes willpower to […]

I admit I was a tad hesitant to play this game.  It’s not my normal cup of tea.  I figured it was going to be a lot like Heavy Rain, which I found a bit boring and never finished.  It had great reviews, though, so I decided why not.  It turns out I was pleasantly […]

I have an i-pod in my car that has over 5000 songs on it from all the cd’s I bought over the years. I have it set for shuffle and I never know what tune from what era of music is going to play next. Most songs bring back memories, but certain bands or songs […]

I started writing a blog a few years ago, mostly because it is expected of a writer.  I’ve heard many reasons why:  Publishers want a writer with an online presence; Readers want to know more about their favorite writer; or because it helps to keep in practice by writing regularly.  I can’t say that I […]

I consider myself a casual gamer.  Yes, I went through the phase of wild-eyed, up all night, play until you can’t see the screen gaming, but I’ve mellowed in my middle years (or as my kids would say, “Old man times.”) In the old days I gamed on the PC.  I started out with MS […]

The last couple of years have been full of change for me.  I had been working at the same location for twenty years, until June of 2012, when I took a new job.  I had been writing for just as long when I published my first novel in The Kingdom of Haven series, The Order […]

Odin Blades I want to thank John Lundemo, swordsmith at Odin Blades, for allowing me to use a picture of one of his creations on my latest cover.  If you like swords and knives then you should check out his website.

I like several genres of music, but I think the music you listen to while coming of age has special significance to most people. Growing up, I heard a lot of music from the 50’s & early 60’s because that’s what my parents listened to. I have a box full of 45 records from that […]

There are several writing topics that get bantered about but are never truly settled.  The main reason is because there is no correct way to write a story.  We all have our ways.  What works for me, may not work for you.  One of these unanswerable questions came up at a recent writers’ meeting I […]

Olaf the Unlucky Olaf Stenson wasn’t exactly sure when his luck went bad. Most said it started the day he fell and twisted his leg out of shape, but that was only the final straw on his unhappy slide from favor. With the death of his parents at a young age, his grandfather killed, and […]